DEFINITIONS
Colorado Springs City Code § 5.1.401
in effect5.1.401: DEFINITIONS:
BALLOT TITLE: Language printed on the ballot, after certification of petition sufficiency, and submitted to the electors by City Council. The ballot title shall be comprised of the submission clause that accurately and fairly expresses the true intent and meaning of the proposed text of the initiative.
DRAFT: The typewritten proposed text of the initiative which, if passed by the registered electors of the City, becomes the actual language of the initiative, together with recommended placement of the measure in the City Charter or City Code, if applicable.
INITIATIVE: Proceedings commenced by a Petition Committee to propose legislative Charter amendments, legislative ordinances, referendum or recall by petition to secure its submission to the registered electors of the City or to the legislative body for approval.
PETITION COMMITTEE: A group consisting of three (3) electors of the City of Colorado Springs who have submitted an affidavit for the purpose of circulating a petition to be signed by registered electors of the City.
PETITION TITLE: Title of the petition set by the Title Board prior to circulation for signatures from registered electors of the City that accurately and fairly expresses the true intent and meaning of the proposed text of the initiative.
RECALL: The procedure by which an elected official may be removed from office by a vote of the registered electors of the City.
REFERENDUM: The principle or practice of submitting to the registered electors of the City an ordinance adopted by the legislative body.
SUBMISSION CLAUSE: Language attached to the ballot title to form a question which can be answered by "yes" or "no". (Ord. 00-175; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 07-210; Ord. 16-102)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-6385Fetched: 11/1/2026